(2025, Italy, 115')
A black-and-white portrait of Naples, drawn after three years spent in the city to capture its nuances. Affection, philosophy, irony: Naples is a mosaic of diverse pieces that, when viewed from the right distance, form an irresistible image. Rosi’s gaze extends to Pompeii, Herculaneum, Torre Annunziata, and the Phlegraean Fields, capturing the restless, emotionally and geologically volatile nature of the region.
Gianfranco Rosi, one of Italy’s most acclaimed and awarded documentarians, had a career-defining moment in Venice, winning the Golden Lion in 2013 with Sacro GRA. His 2016 documentary Fire at Sea, about the Africa-facing Italian island and migrant hotspot of Lampedusa and migrant landings, won the Golden Bear in Berlin and earned him his first Oscar nomination. Rosi returned to Venice in 2020 with Notturno, set on the borders of Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, and Lebanon.
